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This March there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post calls for submissions on the first day of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page,  Calls for Submissions . You can get a jump on next month's calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.) Also see  Paying Markets  for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre. Happy submitting! Image credit: Pixabay _____________________ Thema: A Postcard from the Past .  Genre : Fiction, poetry, and art on theme: A Postcard from the Past.  Payment : $10-$25 for short fiction and artwork, $10 for poetry.  Deadline:  March 1, 2021.   Accepts reprints . The Blue Route .  Restrictions : Only the work of current undergraduate writ...

This March there are more than five dozen writing contests calling for every genre and form, from poetry, to creative nonfiction, to completed novels. Prizes range from $60,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month's contests go to  Free Contests . Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck!  ________________________ Bergman Prize .  Genre : First or second collection of poetry.  Prize : $10,000 and publication.  Deadline : March 1, 2021. North Carolina State Poetry Contest .  Restrictions:  Open to North Carolina residents with no published books.  Genre : Poetry. Prize : $500.  Deadline : March 1, 2021. Toronto Star Short Story Contest .  Restrictions:  Open to Ontario residents 16 years of age or older.  Ge...

Writing conferences usually start to pick up in March. This year the vast majority of them will be held online. Virtual events still offer everything a writer might want: intensive workshops, pitch sessions with agents, to how to market yourself and your books, discussions - there is something for everyone. For a full list of conferences held throughout the year see  Writing Conferences . During the pandemic most of these are being held virtually at reduced rates. Quite a few offer scholarships, so apply early. Photo credit: Wikimedia ___________________ Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference.  March 3 - 7, 2021: San Antonio, TX. "The AWP Conference & Bookfair is an essential annual destination for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. Each year more than 12,000 attendees join our community for four days of insightful dialogue, networking, and unrivaled access to the organizations and opinion-makers that matter most in contemporary literat...

Updated 9/1/21 Here are four UK literary agents expanding their client lists. Hannah Schofield is seeking commercial fiction, rom-coms, YA/crossovers, thriller/suspense, themes of motherhood or sisterhood, dark academia, voice-driven narratives for a millennial or Gen Z audience, and novels from traditionally underrepresented writers. Amy St. Johnston accepts fiction for all ages, from children to adults. Ian Drury wants fantasy/SF, historical fiction and action/adventure; and on the non-fiction side for history, biography and music. Liza DeBlock represents adult and YA fiction and nonfiction. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change. You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new clients here:  Agents Seeking Clients . _____________________ Ms. Amy St. Johnston of  Aitken Alexander Associates   Amy St. Johnston joined Aitken Alexander Associates...

Here are six new agents actively seeking writers. Alice Fugate is looking for children’s books and select adult projects. Ernie Chiara wants adult science fiction and fantasy and magical realism. Michelle Hauck is taking submissions for middle grade, young adult, and some limited adult genres. Chelsey Emmelhainz is focused on commercial, diverse voices in fiction and nonfiction. She is especially interested in young adult, and adult fiction that marries the known and the unknown or those that explore the fantastic in the everyday world. Caitlin White is now open to select submissions in YA and MG fiction. Jessica Saint Jean is looking for illustration portfolios and illustrated stories across all children’s lit genres, from board books to YA graphic novels.  Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requirements can change. You can find a full list of agents actively seeking new cl...